SEE CRRECC, Page 7 BY ANTHONY GENTILE | THE BEACON BY ANTHONY GENTILE | THE BEACON PCPB to review bylaws at Aug. 19 meeting The vacancy was filled by board appointment rather than another election by Peninsula voters — a provision in the PCPB bylaws apparently open to interpretation — passionately dividing some board members and members of the pub- The PCPB’s bylaws came into question again recently after a general election and three subsequent runoff elections were necessary to fill five open positions, only to be followed immediately by the surprise resignation of another board member that created yet another vacancy. The Peninsula Community Planning Board ( PCPB) will review its bylaws — a nagging and contentious issue sparked by election frictions — during the next regular board meeting Aug. 19. Faulconer said the beach advertising proposal would likely be brought to full council in the fall, with public outreach planned between now and then. In this proposed pilot program, each...

The robots, called autonomous underwater explorers ( AUEs), will be about a liter in size and placed in groups underwater near an area of interest to oceanographers. Collaborators strive to understand“ clouds” beneath the surface of the ocean. The exact makeup of these clouds is yet to be explained but is most likely microorganisms that live in a cluster and travel with ocean currents. These clouds are currently inaccessible from the surface of the water and not visible by satellite. SEE ROBOTS, Page 7 title at Pt. Loma AUV bout Cornell University defends A Navy diver in the TRANSDEC Pool of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific in Point Loma sets up a robot for a qualifying run during the competition during the weekend of July 16-18. COURTESY PHOTOS BY SSC PACIFIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS. SPECIAL TO THE BEACON BY ERIN BRIDGES, SSC PACIFIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY : 977 ALBION Exceedingly rare opportunity to live in a home designed circa 1947 by Sim Bruce Richards for...

Faulconer said the key to the project is that all of the advertising would stay within city sign ordinances, ensuring that nothing too flashy or overbearing appears on the beaches. That is the primary concern with the project — a beach full of big, gaudy advertisements. “That’s the important provision because I would not have ordered wholesale billboards on the beach,” Faulconer said. “It’s an approach that has been utilized at other beaches that has really helped other lifeguard programs,” Faulconer said. and $ 500,000 per year — as much as $ 4 million annually. “Our fear is that we signed a contract with the city that raised our retirement age from 50 to 55 for new hires, we took our 6 percent pay cut, we gave away terminal leave,” Harris said.“ We’re doing everything we can to function, but we’re fearful right now that we’re not keeping on training and we don’t have any plan for succession training.” tions.” In addition to lifeguards working shifts outside of their training, Harr...

save energy.” “The San Diego region continues to grow, but what we want to be able to do is prevent from building more power plants,” Bolduc said.“ The only way we can do that is by having our customers About three months after smart meters are installed, residents will be able to monitor their hourly energy usage the next day online with Google Power Meter. Bolduc said she believes this online resource will reduce average energy usage by 5 to 10 percent. “We want our customers to save more energy,” Bolduc said with their usage broken down into hourly increments, SDG&amp;amp; E customers will eventually have the chance to sign up for optional rebates if they conserve energy during peak usage times. Customers will also be able to control their appliances with a smart phone in the future and will not have to call in the event of a blackout. “Right now, you have to wait for a month to get your bill to know how much energy you’re using,” Bolduc said.“ But with smart meters, customer...

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Again, congratulations, San Diego. And remember the city’s award-win-ning slogan —“ No Time to Waste, No Water to Waste.” All the Level 2 drought restrictions can be found on the city’s Web site at: http:// www. sandiego. gov/ water/ conserva tion/ drought/ droughtlevels2. shtml. In simple terms, this means we must continue to do exactly what we’ve been doing. The city’s water-use restrictions will remain in place indefinitely. These rules include limiting your outdoor irrigation to no more than three days a week on your designated watering days. I’m incredibly proud of all San Diegans for taking water conservation so seriously. It’s now official: the citizens of San Diego have exceeded the target goal of reducing water consumption by 8 percent for the 2010 fiscal year, which ended June 30. Given that water will be in short supply for the foreseeable future, I can’t overstate the importance of this accomplishment. City government is doing its part, too. I recently visited Canyonside...

The Hervey/ Point Loma Branch Library is located at 3701 Voltaire St. sandiego. gov/ crrecc. For more information, visit www.- More than 20 meetings have been planned, and seven more are scheduled through December. CRRECC is to make budget recommendations to the mayor and City Council based on a budget audit and citywide surveys and research regardingways to boost business and maximize revenues. nomic competitiveness and revenue options for the city. According to its website, the goal of CRRECC is made up of eight members— each nominated by a different City Council district — including representatives from local universities, businesses, builders and the legal profession. The mayor, independent budget analyst and city attorney also have representatives, and the commission also has an independent auditor. At issue is whether the board should have the authority to appoint replacement members or whether such matters should be left to the electorate to decide. The provision and other el...

“Hewas a vaudevillian from the get-go,” Rist said. “Entertainment at all cost. AndI think it’s awesome that he has given a boost to artists that the public may have forgotten about, such as John Waite ( 2003 All-Starrs) or people they never knew in the first place, like Dave Edmunds (’ 92 All-Starrs).” For British singer-songwriter Dave Humphries, Starr’s performance at Humphrey’s is one of the year’s most important events. DeCerbo also cites“ It Don’t Come Easy” and adds “Photograph” to the list of his Starr favorites. “It could be George Harrison’s influence in the guitar riff and songwriting, but [ Starr’s] vocals are also warm and wonderful — both classic Ringo vocals and utterly charming,” DeCerbo said. “Even beyond all the solo hits he’ll be playing, and his well-known tunes from the sixties, how many opportunities does one have left to see a Beatle perform?” Humphries said.“ I’ll be appreciating every second.” “His feel, solid back-beat and the parts he played in interpreting...

trees swaying,” Foster said. The authentic luau re-creation starts with the menu, which includes tropical fruit, lomi-lomi salmon, Kalua pork, baked mahi mahi, pinapple upside-down cake and Kona coffee. authentic luau to match. The shows start at 6 p. m. and feature food and entertainment on the shore of the San Diego Bay. Polynesian dancers are set to entertain the crowds during authentic luaus Friday nights through Sept. 3 at the Kona Kai resort on Shelter Island. COURTESY PHOTO the performances, as members of the audience will be called out to join the performers. “When we pull people out, they’re shaking their buns and it really gets the crowd rolling,” Valero said. Kona Kai’s luaus will also feature a no-host bar with mai tais and Hawaiian punch, a conch shell announcement and imu pig presentation. The luau is part of the resort’s “Drive to Hawaii” campaign to promote the Hawaiian flavor on Shelter Island. “We’re getting a tremendous response,” Foster said.“ Our numbers have be...

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Gwendolyn Miller, one of the agency’s most dedicated volunteers, has been donating her time to NHA’s Senior Service Center since 2006. Seventy-four year old Miller says she volunteers because“ volunteering gives me an insight into things and allows me to use myself to really help others. It also gives me an opportunity to interact with my peers and show them that even though we are aging, that doesn’t mean we are old.” College student Christian Limon says his days stocking and delivering food to the public for NHA’s Emergency Services program helped him gain the experience he needed to land his first full-time job.“ NHA is a great place. It’s what helped me to get my job now. I owe everything to the Neighborhood House!” With a variety of programs and services offered through NHA, chances are NHA has a volunteer opportunity that may benefit you. Whether it’s working with preschool children or seniors, helping people get access to health care or helping families buy their first home, ...